Thorsten Döppner

EDUCATION

College / University

University Duisburg-Essen

Highest Degree

Medical Doctor

Major Subjects

Medicine

Country

Germany

Lab Experience

Cell culture, immunological techniques, photometric assays, different fluorimetric assays, protein and enzyme biochemistry, evaluation of different forms of cell death.

Projects / Research

2000-2003: Studies on an involvement of proteases in cold-induced apoptosis of rat liver endothelial cells (MD thesis)
Cold-induced apoptosis of rat liver endothelial cells: involvement of the proteasome. Doeppner TR, Grune T, de Groot H, Rauen U (2003), Transplantation 75, 1946-53

Scholarships / Awards

2004 – 2005:	Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School
2001:	IFORES Stipend of the Medical Faculty of Essen

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

As a physician who wants to become a neurologist I want to do scientific work from a clinical point of view. I am especially interested in (neuronal) cell death both as a consequence of ischemic and neurodegenerative processes. I want to understand what causes these cell deaths to happen and want to transfer this knowledge into the clinic in order to improve patients' treatment.